Regional Maintenance Manager - Amazon : Job Details

Description

Amazon's North America Reliability Maintenance & Engineering (RME) team needs a dynamic Regional Maintenance Manager to lead our operations. This key position will drive safety initiatives and guide field teams in developing effective decision-making tools for site managers. You'll evaluate Fulfillment Center RME departments' performance and implement proven practices to improve reliability metrics. Your mission: champion workplace safety, maximize equipment uptime, and optimize operational costs in our fast-paced fulfillment network.

The ideal candidate brings extensive expertise in facilities maintenance, workplace safety, and data-driven leadership. Experience with Material Handling Equipment (MHE) systems, packaging automation, distribution processes, and storage systems is valuable. We need a self-starter who excels at managing multiple complex projects while building strong relationships across all organizational levels. The role requires oversight of maintenance acceptance for large-scale projects and the ability to provide technical leadership to facilities maintenance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion safety standards and drive team compliance

• Lead and mentor field-based Facilities Managers to expand and improve Amazon's North American Fulfillment Network

• Drive maintenance excellence through innovation, documentation, standardization, and safety practices

• Guide senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) decisions using ROI analysis

• Oversee budget development, execution, and capital planning

• Manage vendor relationships and maximize network economies of scale

• Monitor and audit maintenance execution and safety practices across sites

• Coordinate maintenance teams across North America

• Develop and manage contract documents, including RFPs and purchase orders

• Support Fulfillment Center General Managers in facilities management

• Recruit and hire exceptional talent for Facilities Maintenance roles

• Build a world-class facilities maintenance organization

• Relocate as needed for Amazon's business needs

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline or BS/BA with 4+ years experience in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experience

• Previous corporate and/or regional facilities roles leading 250 or more employees including salaried employees

• Experience leading change in a multiple site environments

• 7+ years experience managing employees and their performance

• Ability to travel up to 80%

Preferred Qualifications

• • Strong communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills
• • Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, with high expectations
• • Thinks big! Proficient data analyst and new processes developer/adapter
• • Self-starter. Strong evidence of driving goals with minimal day-to-day supervision.
• • Experienced in material handling equipment and large, complex integrated systems maintenance with strong statistical analysis skills
• • Strong knowledge and experience with the major MHE integrators
• • Exposure to Lean Concepts, TOC, layout design, cost/benefit analysis, labor productivity analysis (time studies, standardized work), safety/ergonomic/human factors.
• • Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and SQL
• • MBA or other Masters degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification a plus
• • Professional Engineering registration a plus

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $130,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $216,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.